Communications Advisor

Temporary, Full-time (parental leave cover until March 2026)
- Salary: Band 6, circa $97,000 per annum + superannuation
- Preston location, close to public transport with hybrid flexibility

Join our team as a Communications Advisor and be at the heart of enhancing Council’s strategic communication with our community.

In this pivotal role, you'll help ensure that Council delivers engaging, accessible, quality information to the Darebin community through a range of channels including digital and print.

At Darebin, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of how we work. Our commitment to these values is unwavering, they are central to our?mission,?to our impact and to help us better serve our community. We know that having varied perspectives and lived experiences helps generate better ideas to enable a diverse, inclusive and connected community.?

**About the Role**
With a focus on continuous improvement and creativity, you'll support divisions across the organisation to inform and educate the community about a broad range of Council programs, events, policies and initiatives. Key result areas include:

- Develop effective strategies and communications plans.
- Coordinate the development and delivery of key external and internal communications.
- Provide strategic communication advice to internal clients.
- Develop content for Council’s major channels, including digital, social media, newsletters, publications, print material and internal communications.
- Where necessary, represent Council on joint communication teams with key external stakeholders.
- Manage a diverse range of stakeholder requests and time-manage and prioritise concurrent work across multiple groups with differing needs.
- Ensure communications activities are in-line with Council narrative and strategic communications frameworks.
- Ensure communications are developed with Darebin’s diverse communities in mind.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of communication channels and executions and use findings to optimize strategies and enhance future campaigns for greater impact.

**Experience, Qualifications, Skills, Attributes, Certificates and Licences**:

- A tertiary qualification in communications, digital communications, public relations, journalism, marketing (or related discipline) and/or relevant experience in a corporate communications environment.
- Minimum five years of experience in the area of strategic communications, including digital, media, issues management and strategies.
- Demonstrated experience in recognising and interpreting quality content for a range of different audiences.
- Experience in working with a range of stakeholders (internal and external).
- Skilled in managing and working on multiple complex projects and priorities with mínimal supervision.
- Ability to negotiate, develop and influence others towards common organisational outcomes.
- Ability to problem solve and be solutions focused.
- Excellent communication (oral and written) and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute positively to a team.
- A high degree of integrity and professionalism.
- A current employee Working with Children Card.

**How to Apply**:
We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs.

Contact Monica Barrow, Senior Advisor Strategic Communications on 03 8470 8722 for a confidential discussion.

**Applications close on 13 March 2024 at 11.30pm.**

Darebin is committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, and thorough ‘Safety Screening’ processes apply.

To work at Darebin City Council, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and comply with Child Safety standards. All employees are required to undertake an Australian Criminal History Check and may be required to complete a Functional Health Assessment.

Council requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as outlined in the Staff Covid-19 Vaccination Policy.